DAN AND LISA'S FAMILY VISIT - 6/17/2010

Dan, Lisa and their 4 kids arrived after a long drive.
The tv was put on to watch the Lakers game.
The older boys played some video games.
We ate Papa Murphy's Pizza.
Dan and Dan watched the game.

Sarah wanted to check out Oscar

Lisa and I ended up outside with the kids in the pool.
Started trying to get a good photo of Bryan jumping in

Wow, it is hard to get a clear shot but it was a lot of fun

The pool was a hit with Michael

Chris and Sarah enjoyed being outside

Bryan really enjoyed the pool

Chris just out of the pool and warming up

Sarah is adorable and had fun with Lisa holding her so she could put her feet in.
The Lakers won and it was really loud in our house.
Back to camp for Lisa, Dan and the kids. I bet the kids slept all the way.
A fun evening. It was 7 years since we saw them. Hopefully sooner next time.

JACK - A FAMILY FRIEND IS GONE

Jack and his wife Jo met my parents when they were first married living two doors apart.
They were Uncle Jack and Aunt Jo as we grew up.
They had 2 daughters and my parents 3 daughters.
We spent a lot of time together.
They moved to the country, so we saw each other less, but as much as possible.
My Dad passed away in 1998.
Jack's wife, Jo passed away in 2002.
Twelve hours ago Jack's life came to an end,
June 15, 2010 at Noon
So glad we made the trip to see him and his daughters in October 2009.
This is the last photo I took of Jack.
He will be missed so much.
Rest in Peace.

MOTHER'S DAY DESSERT

Early this morning, my husband went to the store
to pick up my favorite dessert, Boston Cream Fresh
Strawberry cake. What a great husband to make today
so special for me.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND TO ALL

Tulips from my husband for Mother's Day.


Also for Mother's Day, my husband and son set up and surprised me with a Blu Ray player that plays DVD's and Netflix movies and shows. Since I have spent a bit of time in bed with severe Vertigo recently and continue to do so quite a bit, this is a great gift. Much love and thanks to my wonderful husband and son.

HAPPY 31st ANNIVERSARY

Dan brought me these beautiful flowers

I had a mug made for Dan with a bit of our 31 years together

This is the other side of the mug

I have a wonderful husband

A DAY TO GET THINGS DONE

Today I got things started for our Elementary School Summer Gathering. It was so much fun last year, that we decided to do it again this year.

I posted photos to my High School Blog from our reunion a month ago. I finally got past being so sick and wrapped it up. All Classmates can view the photos now. A big thank you to my good friend, Carol for telling me of a short cut to post my photos. It saved me a ton of time. I feel so good getting so much done today. I even got some laundry done.

Hope you all had a good weekend. It was 80 degrees here in CA today. Gotta love this weather, not the wind though.

IT'S A SUNSHINE DAY

SILENCE IS GOLDEN

ENJOYING OUR BEAUTIFUL SPRING WEEKEND

Zentangle Card

My good friend Carol at (This, That'n Tuther) sent me this beautiful card that she made. It is Zentangle, doodling. I love it so much and wanted to share it with you. She is so talented and creates so much more than cards. You can see some other things she makes (here). I call her the Energizer Bunny as she never stops creating or making so many beautiful and different things.

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SPRING DAY

I watered my Pineapple Sage and let it get some sun before Tuesdays rain. It keeps blooming, so I let it keep growing. Not sure this is the way to take care of this plant, but it is doing really good.
Oscar loved sitting in the shade on the lawn and roaming and trying to go after the birds. We enjoyed the sunshine so much. What a nice Sunday it was.

HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY, OSCAR - April 11, 2010

Happy 7th Birthday, Oscar. Even though we have only had you since last September, it seems like we have had you forever. What a wonderful addition to our family you are. Love to you our furry friend. You are getting your own piece of Tilapia tonight, your favorite dinner to usually share with me.

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL

I cannot believe I am one hour late to wish all a Happy Easter. My guys headed to the movies today and then home for a big lunch and we all took a nap. Sometimes holidays are a good time to just kick back. My husband cooked us a wonderful fried chicken dinner and I had a piece of a custard strawberry cake. I will be full for days.

SJU 37 Year High School Reunion - March 27, 2010

We had so much fun on Saturday at our 37 year High School Reunion. Hugs, laughter, stories, good food, lots of photos. I cannot wait to do this again.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES

I woke to a gloomy, cloudy and somewhat foggy morning. The weather guy got it wrong again. It is even cold here in Northern California. We are supposed to get sun this afternoon. I hope that warms us up. I hope you are all enjoying some nice Spring weather.

PINEAPPLE SAGE - CUT IT BACK OR LET IT GROW??

I love my Pineapple Sage but am not sure what to do to keep it growing healthy. I bought it last year around this time, and it was small with lots of green leaves. It bloomed in December through February bringing lots of hummingbirds. It has lost a lot of leaves and is blooming again. Do I cut it back or let it continue growing?

SPRING FORWARD FINALLY CAUGHT UP WITH OSCAR

Every year they take an hour away in the Spring and every year they give us back an hour in the Fall. Are they totally insane. It takes forever for all of us to catch up, if we ever do. Is yawning contagious by photo because I cannot stop yawning.

GETTING OSCAR TO WEAR HIS ST. PATRICK'S DAY HAT

"I do not like this hat!"
I am going to keep trying to get a good photo of you wearing this, Oscar
I do not want to wear this hat or take a photo
A quick photo, hat on head and done for St. Patrick's Day, 2 days early.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN

We had a nice dinner last night to celebrate Dan's "55" Birthday which is actually today, March 14. Left to right, David (hiding), Bill, Telle, myself, Dan and Donna went to Romano's Macaroni Grill, here in Elk Grove. Erik was unable to join us as he had to work.
After dinner Dan was given a small yummy chocolate cake with a lit candle in it and 6 forks to share it.
Three of the waitresses, including ours to the right in the above photo, gathered at the end of our table and sang "Happy Birthday" to Dan in Italian.
We came back to our house after wards to visit for a bit snapped a quick photo before Bill and Telle had to leave. What a fun time the 6 of us had celebrating Dan's Birthday.

OSCAR THROUGH OUR WINDOW

Kind of interesting taking a photo from outside our front window. I captured so many things including Oscar and me in our tv.

DAFFODILS

We shopped yesterday and nearly every store had Daffodils for sale. I bought two closed bunches and this morning they were almost totally open. I love the Spring and the flowers and of course the 70 degree weather we had here in Northern California yesterday. Hope you enjoyed your day as much as I did.

GOTTA LOVE TWISTED WHISKERS CALENDARS

DOVE ON OUR FENCE

This morning the birds were chirping and flying around in our backyard. This dove was sitting on our fence as they do very often.

PLANT FROM MY MOM'S NEIGHBOR - DOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME OF THIS PLANT?

Yesterday I planted this plant that my Mom's neighbor pulled out of his yard and gave to me on Saturday. He does not speak clear English, so I am not sure what this is. He has lots of cactus and exotic succulent plants in his yard and they reproduce, as this one will and flower.